Program format
60 minute web conference, including a 20 minute question and answer period
Program description
Have you been offered an EHR/EMR system from a hospital, health system or health plan? Do you have concerns about the cost or the donation agreement/contract? Do you know if your practice management system (PMS) will “talk to” the offered EHR/EMR system? In this audio web conference, you will learn the “ins and outs” of donation agreements and the legal requirements. You will hear about the real contracting issues facing physician practices from Dr. Jay Want and Jeff Archambeau of Physician Health Partners, a management services organization Denver, Colo. Both have led a number of physician groups through the donation process. Heidi Echols, partner at McDermott Will & Emery, will explain the legal considerations, including the Stark law exceptions and Anti-kickback Statute safe harbors, as well as the business of information technology (IT) contacts. By the end of the program, you will be able to decide whether accepting a donation is right for your practice.
Educational objectives
After completing this activity, participants should be better able to:
• Determine whether they should accept subsidized electronic health record and/or electronic prescribing technology
• Comply with regulations governing subsidized (donated) health information technology
• Recognize regular components of donation agreements and general information technology contracts
• Prepare more effectively for any HIT implementation
Program outline
Part 1:Heidi Echols
Part 2: Jay Want, MD and Jeff Archambeau
Part 3: Question and answer
System requirements
Your computer needs to have Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) or Mozilla Firefox 1.5 (or higher) or Safari 1.3 (or higher). If you are using a modem to connect to the Internet, you will need a modem speed of at least 56K to view the pages of the site.
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Disclaimer
Copyright © 2008 American Medical Association. The contents of this activity may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from the AMA. Information and opinion offered by the contributors represent their viewpoints. This activity does not define a standard of care, nor is it intended to dictate and exclusive course of management. Standards of medical care are determined on the basis of all the facts and circumstances involved in an individual case and are subject to change as scientific knowledge and technology advance, and patterns evolve.
The participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic decision-making before applying any information, whether provided here or by others, for any professional use. Links are provided to other Internet sites solely for the convenience of users. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the site's terms and conditions of use including copyright and licensing restrictions.
Contact information
Staff contact: Questions? Please contact Kim Ball in Health Information Technology initiatives at kim.ball@ama-assn.org or (312) 464-4801.
Registration fees
AMA members: $95 registration fee (managers whose practices have at least one AMA member physician receive the member rate)
Non-members: $150
Special arrangement for non-physicians
Since many of our registrants are non-physicians, we have extended the member price of $95 to non-physicians who register under the name of a physician in the practice who is an AMA member.
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